Decius wrote:

Seems that the city of St. Louis, like many cities, allows the police to confiscate the cars of people suspected (but not necessarily convicted) of certain crimes. They have a contract with a city towing firm, and said firm was allowing police officers and their families to "rent" confiscated cars free of charge, sometimes for months on end. Officers and their families could also sometimes purchase the confiscated cars at a fraction of the cars' value.

At the same time that this kind of thing is going on this city gets rated one of the most dangerous in the US.

If you really want to hear how corrupt the US police forces have become, just go and sit in a felony court room and listen to the banter of the 'defendants'.

RE: Reason Magazine - Hit & Run - St. Louis Cops Turn Forfeiture Policy Into Free Car Rental Service